Yearly Archives: 2009

This is a novel, not manga, but it’s a Japanese novel from Vertical so it’s probably of interest to a lot of you out there. It came out this week, just in time for summer vacation. Read on for all … Continue reading →

Del Rey announced two new series today, and though the press release doesn’t really spell it out, one of the series has migrated over from Tokyopop: Samurai Deeper Kyo, which is up to volume 34 already. Del Rey will publish … Continue reading →

The Manga Villagers pick the best of this week’s new releases. Lissa Pattillo posts the full list as well at Kuriousity. Here’s some weekend reading for you: David Welsh reminds us of Matt Thorn’s excellent essay The Multi-Faceted Universe of … Continue reading →

I really don’t know what to make of this. According to the press release below, Digital Manga is trying a new tack that strikes me as being close to a print-on-demand setup: They will take pre-orders on a couple of … Continue reading →

David Welsh peers into the future with a look at the manga offerings in the June Previews. The latest ICv2 Insiders Guide is out, and it shows that graphic novel sales increased in 2008 despite the implosion of the economy … Continue reading →

I know lots of you are reading Rin-ne online, but are you also following the blog at that site? It’s the kind of editors’ notes that I always enjoyed in Shojo Beat—editors who worked on different Takahashi books giving their … Continue reading →